Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Colombia
Colombia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 2.79 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Colombia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Colombia stood at 2.79 trips per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.1% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Colombia peaked at 2.79 trips per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2704 trips per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Colombia 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6688 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.2704 trips per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5336 trips per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4416 trips per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5038 trips per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3894 trips per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4146 trips per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5173 trips per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6012 trips per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9542 trips per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 trips per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 trips per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 trips per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 trips per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 trips per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 trips per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 trips per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 trips per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.12 trips per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7339 trips per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 trips per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 2.79 trips per square kilometre | +137.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.79 trips per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.79 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 trips per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +137.1% | 1.18 trips per square kilometre | 2.79 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4909 trips per square kilometre | 0.2704 trips per square kilometre | 0.6688 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.478 trips per square kilometre | 0.3894 trips per square kilometre | 0.6012 trips per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.43 trips per square kilometre | 0.9542 trips per square kilometre | 2.12 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 trips per square kilometre | 0.7339 trips per square kilometre | 2.79 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 112 Djibouti 3.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 113 India 2.84 trips per square kilometre compare
- 114 Indonesia 2.8 trips per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 2.35 trips per square kilometre compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 2.25 trips per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uganda 1.92 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Colombia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Colombia was 2.79 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 trips per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2704 trips per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Colombia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.